Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hong Kong to Birmingham by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Birmingham is 33 days 20h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 33 days 20h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hong Kong to Birmingham by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Birmingham takes around 20h 50m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Swiss, KLM, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 20h 50m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hong Kong and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Hong Kong and Birmingham. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Birmingham by cargo ship is 10,653 Nautical Miles (19,729 Kilometres / 12,259 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Birmingham by air is around 10,216 Kilometres (6,348 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hong Kong to Birmingham by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.17t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Birmingham. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

687kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Birmingham. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+8 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE3 / AE15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
OCR → BGS01	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEOASAS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IA3 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
US4 / TP16 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX → OCR → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 → OCR → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 → OCR → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DAH → OCR → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Koala → Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESA / TLA1 → AEU6 / LL5 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AEU6 / LL5 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Ipanema → Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AEU6 / LL5 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Koala → Lion → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ipanema → Lion → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS1 → FAL6 → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS1 → FAL3 → NWUK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Koala → Lion → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS1 → FAL2 → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ipanema → Lion → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS1 → FAL3 → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Koala → Tiger → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Koala → Panther → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Koala → Dragon → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Hong Kong to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Hong Kong to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Hong Kong to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Southampton

Closest seaports

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